Harvest April 2026

We thought we would be getting ready for the “Meet and Greets” with the candidates for the Eleventh Bishop of the Diocese of Kansas the first week of May, followed by the Election Convention in June. The process is being extended. As the chaplain for the Search Committee, I can attest to the validity of …

News and notes from the congregations of the diocese. Trinity, Arkansas City celebrated 5 years of its Wednesday Book Study. In that time the group has read 10 books on topics of faith and spirituality including works by authors such as C.S. Lewis and Nadia Boltz-Weber. Through the study, the group experienced fellowship, curiosity, and …

St. David’s in Topeka recently replaced it’s “water wall,” a focal point of the church’s narthex near the entrance to sanctuary, with a new stained glass window. The water feature had become difficult to maintain and operate due to its age. A committee of parishioners was formed to explore options for the water wall space.  …

Updates on diocesan clergy since the last issue of The Harvest. The Rev. Audrey Miskelley appointed Interim Rector of St. James, Wichita, effective January 9, 2026. The Rev. Helen Hoch retired as Vicar of Calvary Church, Yates Center, effective December 31, 2025 The Rev. Daryl Stanford was appointed Vicar of Calvary Church, Yates Center, effective January 1, …

I had the honor to serve as one of four delegates of The Episcopal Church to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women 70 at U.N. headquarters in New York. This is the eighth time that I have attended in one role or another, and although each session has had important takeaways, this …

Can you share about your background and what brought you to BKSM? I came to BKSM by a circuitous and unlikely route. After college, I worked as an editor in New York at a magazine covering fine art. As much as I enjoyed that job, after several years I felt drawn to making a change. …

MIQRA (meek-rah) is a weekend retreat for youth that was started by the Rev. Kelly Demo and a group of student leaders in 2002. The diocesan wide event focuses on the Bible and allows teens to discover what’s in it, why we should care, and how to read it. The idea for the event came …

Within the Episcopal Church there is a universal truth; we all want more children, youth, and young adults to attend our churches. At our last diocesan convention, the Youth and Young Adult Ministry Task Force asked the diocese in a survey, “How can we support your church’s ministry with children, youth, and young adults?” Many …

The character Dani Rojas (played by Cristo Fernández) famously says “Football is life!” in the Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso. As a passionate AFC Richmond striker, he uses this mantra to express his dedication to the sport.   The famous Trappist monk, Thomas Merton wrote, “Faith is life.”   There is no doubt to me that Merton would be surprised that this short line amid his …

At a recent spiritual low point, I wandered over to Grace Cathedral’s Mary Chapel for some silence and prayer. The intimacy of the chapel is a wholly different vibe from the majesty of the cathedral nave, but I find it a place of comfort built over years of memory and meaning: from nights spent on …